Supreme Court of India
Government of A.P. and Anr. v. G. Lakshman Reddy and Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the considered view that the Circle Inspector and the Sub-Inspector, namely, Narasimha Raju and Sri Laxminarayana are required to be punished.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: S.12-Compound wall constructed to protect police quarters-Suit filed for demolition of the wall on the ground that it had obstructed public way-Ex-parte decree granted since police refused to receive the notice Warrant issued for demolition of the wall-Police officials obstructing execution of the warrant-Court officers taken to police station-Held: The Police Officials concerned had no regard for law and they had taken law into their hands obstructing the execution of the warrant-Thus they had clearly and wilfully with obstinate bravido committed contempt
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